Crime Alert, I'm Nancy Grace, breaking crime news now.

Jose Chidez, 35, stalks his ex, following her into a convenience store.

He threatens her with a butcher knife and slaps her with it, then drags her around the store by her hair.

A male customer tries to stop him. Chidez beats him unconscious.

A second man tries, but Chidez hits him and runs from the store.

Nancy, both Chides' ex and the Good Samaritan were taken to the hospital in critical

condition, but both are said to be recovering.

Security footage captured the entire incident and Sheriff

Grady Judd was eager to put the quote very violent menace behind bars. Chides has a long rap sheet

already with eight violent charges on his record.

One day later cops track him down and now he's facing attempted murder.

A Missouri Taco stand employee works on an order when Antonio Murray approaches with a gun,

takes the taco out of her hand and says,

it's mine now.

Murray points the gun at several patrons

but leaves with the one taco.

He continues his spree, smashing windows at two stores to steal items.

When he's arrested, Murray found carrying a BB gun resembling a much more dangerous weapon.

Antonio Murray, 19 charged with armed robbery and

two counts property damage.

All for a taco.

More crime and justice news after this.

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